The Portland daily press., 1887-02-28
LONCFELLoW-
Annual Meeting OF the Statue Asso-
citation.

The annual meeting Of the Longfellow
Statue Association was held in the Alder
men's Room, City Building, Saturday after
noon at o'clock. Hon. C. f. Libby, presi-
dent of the Association, was in the chair.
About dozen members were in attendance.
Mr.. Thomas fash, secretary, read the
records of the last meeting and also read the
report of the treasurer, Mr. p. II. Brown,
who was unable to attend. The treasurer S
report was very brief one, and showed a
balance Of 81, 267.60 ON hand, with a little
more than $500 pledged by subscription.
The report was accepted
Hon. j. II. Symonds and Mr.. f. H. Fas-
sett of the committee on plans, reported
progress, and Mr. Fassett submitted to the
Association plan for the pedestal, which
he said had already been referred to Mr..
Simmons, the sculptor, and approved by
him. This pedestal would be about ten feet
high, and the dimensions at the base about
thirteen by ten. The plan was exhibited to
the several members. and all expressed them
selves as much pleased with the design. Mr..
Fassett further stated that he had conferred
with several parties as to the cost of build
ing such pedestal of red granite, and that
the average estimates were about S3OO0 AT.
ter some discussion, it was 7oted to author
lie the committee on plans to contract for a
suitable pedestal for the monument substan-
TALLY OF the design prepared by Mr.. Fassett.
Judge Symonds called attention to the con-
tract OF the Association with Mr.. Simmons.
By that contract Mr.. Simmons had received
one-thlrd of the $4,000 to be paid him for his
services atthe time the agreement was
signed The second third was to be paid
when plaster cast Of the statue satisfaeto-
~ to the Association had been made. As
this plaster cast could not be viewed by the
Association, it was voted that the committee
on plans have power to pass upon its merits
in order to authorize the second payment.
The principal topic Of discussion during
the meeting was as to the method of raising
the extra funds that would be required. In
order to put up a satisfactory monument,
about forty five hundred dollars, over and
above what Is already in the treasury and
what is pledged TO the treasurer, will have to
be raised. Many. different opinions were ex-
pressed as TO the best way of raising this
sum, and while>no particular conclusion was
arrived at it seemed to be the prevailing
idea to attempt to raise it by subscription.
A very active committee on ways and mea MS
was elected, and there is little doubt as to
the success of their efforts.
The president appointed Messrs. Thaxter,
Hunt and Baxter a committee to report a
list OF officers for the ensuing year. After a
short consultation, these gentlemen reported
the following list of officers, who were unan-
imously elected
President-G. +. Libby
Vice Presidents-J. HI. Bradbury, w. Dewitt
Hyde, Bon Bradbury c. j. Chapman H. N Jose
Frederick ROBBIE, w. f. Milliken, w. IL. Fem and
III. A. Medley.
ecretary-Thomas fash.
Treasurer. HI. Brown.
Executive C0mmttee-H. s. Burrage Geo. j.
Talbot, G. ID. Brown, II. w. Richardson and j. L
Dewitt
Committee on Ways and Means-S. w. Thaxter
A. L. Chase, H. III. Gerrish, +. II. Barrett. f. X
Swan, Mrs; n: b. Jordan, Lewis Pierce, G. L. b
Jackson, ". ": Thomas, Sr.. g. 5. Hunt, Mrs. X
g. Carpenter, Mrs. p. H. Brown, Mrs. j. II Nc
Mullan.
Committee on Plans-J. H Symonds f. II. Fas
set, H. b. Brown, J. r. Baxter, L. II. Elwell.